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Claude Paul Strother

Birth	:	1915 Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death	:	17 Aug 1942 At Sea
Burial	:	Union Hill Cemetery, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, USA
Coordinate	:	31.0063992, -92.7266998
Inscription	:	Son of John & Elizer Strother LOST AT SEA WORLD WAR II Special thanks to Karl & Paula T. Morley for graciously allowing me to add these details of Mr. Strother's final voyage.
Description	:	Parents: Elizer N. (Self) and John Strother Siblings: Lennie, Earnest, Callie, Alice, Henry E., Albert A, and Rodolph - Father married again after Elizer died and there were half-siblings but I haven't been able to verify names (from 1900, 1910, 1920 Census (LA), Ancestry.com) -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- U.S. Merchant Marine Service No. Z 100428 Award: Mariner's Medal Address of Record: San Antonio, Texas On Aug 17, 1942, the MS Louisiana, an American tanker, was enroute from Trinidad to Rio De Janeiro. Claude Paul Strother had signed on as 'Second Mate' and was on board as the unescorted ship, with a cargo of 92.5 barrels of gasoline, sailed a zigzag... Read More	Parents: Elizer N. (Self) and John Strother Siblings: Lennie, Earnest, Callie, Alice, Henry E., Albert A, and Rodolph - Father married again after Elizer died and there were half-siblings but I haven't been able to verify names (from 1900, 1910, 1920 Census (LA), Ancestry.com) -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- U.S. Merchant Marine Service No. Z 100428 Award: Mariner's Medal Address of Record: San Antonio, Texas On Aug 17, 1942, the MS Louisiana, an American tanker, was enroute from Trinidad to Rio De Janeiro. Claude Paul Strother had signed on as 'Second Mate' and was on board as the unescorted ship, with a cargo of 92.5 barrels of gasoline, sailed a zigzag course. The ship was armed with two .50cal guns and a 4in gun on the stern, and an 8-man U.S. Navy Armed Guard crew was on board to man them. At some point, German submarine U-108 had spied the tanker and stalked it until they were about 200 miles from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname). The u-boat fired a spread of three torpedoes, one of which hit forward of the bridge. Distress signals were immediately sent out while Louisiana increased speed. The u-boat surfaced and gave chase while the Armed Guards began firing at the sub with the 4 inch stern gun. A Norwegian merchant ship approached, and not understanding Louisiana's signals, it passed between the tanker and the sub. Later, an airplane flew over and dropped a bomb, but the u-boat submerged and the bomb missed. Around midnight, two torpedoes were fired and both hit, causing flames to totally consume the tanker as it sank, bow first. Although three men had been seen to abandon ship on a raft during the chase, they were not found by rescue vessels. There were 41 Merchant Mariners and 8 Naval Armed Guards on board, none survived.

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Where is Claude Paul Strother's memorial?
Claude Paul Strother's memorial is located at: Union Hill Cemetery, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, USA.
When did Claude Paul Strother death?
Claude Paul Strother death on 17 Aug 1942 in At Sea
Where are the coordinates of the Claude Paul Strother's memorial?
Latitude: 31.0063992
Longitude: -92.7266998

Family Members:

Parent

John Strother

(1876 - 1957)

Elizer “Eliza” Self Strother

(1875 - 1918)

Siblings

Livinia Strother

(1893 - 1912)

Hebert Strother

(1917 - 1923)

Lucille Strother Fee

(1931 - 1981)

Flowers:

Rest In Peace and Thank You.

Left by Anonymous on 25 Jul 2012

"Their graves are marked only by the waves of the ocean. We miss them, we respect them and we shall never forget them."

Left by Anonymous on 15 May 2013

Left by Anonymous on 17 Apr 2017

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